This month we will be bringing you a two part episode on herbal abortion and fertility control. It’s a complicated and heavy topic, but our guests bring a lot of knowledge to the table and offer a nuanced but down to earth look at the information. In part one August focuses on the history and political context of herbal abortion and fertility control. Content warning: this discussion touches on a bunch of heavy subjects including racism, patriarchy, rape, slavery and others. August references or recommends these sources for further research:

Gossypium spp. (Cotton Root Bark): A Symbol of Herbal Resistance by Karen L. Culpepper

Caliban and the Witch by Silvia Federici and/or the podcast Book on Fire

The Red Door Collective

Holistic Abortions on Instagram

Molly Dutton-Kenny’s Blog and/or Instagram, especially these resources and this article about Queen Anne’s Lace